West Ham boss Sam Allardyce believes Liverpool should sack their coach driver, after complaints from the Merseyside club that they had to park their bus a mile away from Upton Park when the sides met earlier in April.

Two Steven Gerrard penalties gave the Reds a feisty 2-1 win in East London.

However, after the game the Liverpool captain claimed the club were on the receiving end of 'dirty tactics' from their hosts.

New light: This photo, posted on Twitter, shows the Liverpool bus parked just outside the gates to the stadium

On Monday, Allardyce mocked those sentiments suggesting that the Premier League table toppers should dismiss their coach driver if they are unhappy as to where he parked.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of the Hammers' trip to Arsenal on Tuesday he said: 'The bus was right outside so if the coach driver wasn't efficiently qualified enough to back it in the space that every coach driver backs it into, then it's hardly our fault - it's more sack the coach driver and get a better one.'

Tucked away: Liverpool captain Gerrard scored two penalties in their 2-1 win at Upton Park in April

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As well as being unhappy about their parking privileges, England skipper Gerrard was also unsatisfied by their visiting changing room facilities and the state of the pitch.

After their match Gerrard said:

‘We knew what to expect and we got a bit more than we expected — a hot dressing room, a dry pitch and the bus had to park a mile away.

'I think they tried everything to upset us.'

Sportsmail understands that the Liverpool team bus driver was unable to reverse park into the first-team car park at the Boleyn Ground and opted to pull up outside instead.

As well as releasing a club statement on
the issue, West Ham chairman David Gold also took to Twitter to reject
Gerrard's criticisms.

Despite their differing opinions, Allardyce thinks Gerrard and the Anfield outfit are on course for their first Premier League title after a 3-2 victory against league contenders Manchester City on Sunday.